V5C to wrong address, now notice of intended prosecution

foxy91

Hello,
In June I received a V5C to my address, I live alone so I opened it without even looking at the address or name, it came with other letters so I opened them and only realised what it was once I opened it. A V5C for a name and vehicle I do not know, but my address which it had been registered to. I sent it back to the DVLA with a letter explaining that the name and vehicle were unknown. I heard nothing back and but forgot about it. Now the other day I receive a letter with this name on, again addressed to my address so this time I opened it. It had my address on so it hadn't been delivered to the wrong address. This time it was from the police, an notice to intended prosecution for speeding in this unknown vehicle. I rang the traffic bureau which the letter said it was from and they informed me to just return the letter with unknown at this address on it. Although I am pretty worried. The address talked about fines the form wasn't completed. The vehicle is still registered to my address so that is where the police are looking? Should I be worried? I contacted the DVLA who informed me they have no capacity to check or change details. They said they have no time frame on how long it will take from my letter in June to be processed. They couldn't tell me if 3 months was a long time or not. How can this be so, how can someone register their vehicle to my address incorrectly and it not be taken off? And how can they commit traffic offences and the police come after my address? 

forgotmyname

HOW?   Easy they just pick a number and a road name and someone somewhere will get the V5C.
Its not in your name so your not the owner or responsible for the ticket/fine etc.

Dr_Crypto

It’s not your problem. Just send any further correspondence back marked addressee unknown. 

ontheroad1970

It can become a problem if High Court agents come to collect or take goods

elsien

ontheroad1970 said:

It can become a problem if High Court agents come to collect or take goods

They’re not going to be taking goods from someone with a completely different name and with no association with the named  person.

ontheroad1970

elsien said:

ontheroad1970 said:

It can become a problem if High Court agents come to collect or take goods

They’re not going to be taking goods from someone with a completely different name and with no association with the named  person.

I didn't say they would.  They may still come, and someone could find their car clamped while they are out.  High Court Sheriffs visiting doesn't come without inconvenience.  

waamo

ontheroad1970 said:

It can become a problem if High Court agents come to collect or take goods

High court agents for a motoring offence? How likely do you think that would be?

ontheroad1970

Once it gets to court and fines aren’t paid. 

waamo

ontheroad1970 said:

Once it gets to court and fines aren’t paid. 

When did they start hearing  minor motoring offences in the High Court? 

John_

ontheroad1970 said:

Once it gets to court and fines aren’t paid. 

It would be better to write nothing, and have people consider you a fool, than to write, and confirm it.

George_Michael

waamo said:

ontheroad1970 said:

Once it gets to court and fines aren’t paid. 

When did they start hearing  minor motoring offences in the High Court? 

If it's only a minor motoring offence.
The speeding ticket could be for a speed that results in an automatic court hearing, there could also be a failure to return the S172 info. If the car has been deliberately registered at the wrong address, there may not be any insurance in place and there could also be possible fraud charges due to a false registered address.

I've no idea if any or all of the above could or will happen.
Do you?